Leroy Gopal

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Leroy Gopal
Born
Leroy Gopal

(1979-07-06) July 6, 1979 (age 44)
Nationality Zimbabwean
Other namesFit Man
EducationGlen View High School
Hartzell High School
Alma mater AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy
Occupation(s)Actor, voice artist
Years active1986–present
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
SpouseKeletso Molefe (m. 2017)
Children3
AwardsBest Comedian

Leroy Gopal (born 6 July 1979), is a Zimbabwe-born South African actor, comedian and a voice artist. [1] [2] He is best known for his roles in the films Yellow Card and Strike Back. [3] [4]

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Personal life

He was born on 6 July 1979 in Harare, Zimbabwe. [5] When Gopal was 14 years old, his father died. He has one elder sister, Claudia Gopal Muvuti is the former title holder of the Iron Woman Zimbabwe.. He completed primary education from Blackiston Primary School and then secondary education from Gateway High School and Prince Edward Senior School. [3] He has a BA (Honors) degree in Live Performance and Motion Picture from AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy. [4] He is one of two students to ever win the prestigious M-NET Student Of The Year award 2003 and 2004 consecutively. [1]

Gopal is married to South African, Keletso Molefe since 2017. [6] The couple has three children: Kiki Leroy Gopal, Didi Tadiwa, and Mimi Naima. [3]

Career

In 2000, he made his maiden cinema appearance with the film Yellow Card where he played the lead role of soccer player 'Tiyane Tsumba'. From 2006 to 2007, he played the role 'Thabang Ngema' on the SABC 3 soap opera One Way which became highly popular. [4] In 2012, he appeared in SABC 1's sitcom, Ses'Top La in the role as 'Oleshe'. In 2013, he won the award for the Best Actor in a comedy role at South African Film and Television Awards for this role. [5] With the success and established as an accomplished actor, he was hired to act in the TV series Mzansi Love: Kasi Style in 2013. His role was a Kenyan man named 'Joshua Pembe'. [3] He also acted in the short Through the Flight of a feather which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival as well. [1]

In the same year, he acted in the film Seal Team 8 as a Congolese dictator 'Tonga'. Then he made the appearance on TV series Mzansi Magic with the role 'Abomama' which became a popular character throughout the series. [4] In 2014, he played in the SABC1 political series Ihawu le Sizwe. He later founded 'Creation Station Entertainment Company'. Leroy also directed a Zimbabwean music video for the singer Audius Mtawarira. [3]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
Through the Flight of a FeatherFilm
Smart Rewards Ride ShowTV series
1986ParaffinTV series
1993GenerationsJacksonTV series
1996Adventure UnlimitedFilm
1998Choose FreedomFilm
2000 Yellow Card Tiyane TsumbaFilm
2003Scarred InstinctChidzongaShort film
2004Four DaysJoeShort film
2004CutSkinnyShort film
2005BinnelandersTV series
2005HushFelixTV series
2006BackstageDumaTV series
2006One WayThabang NgemaTV series
2007Andre MetstrepieDaveShort film
2007Home AffairsRemyTV series
2007Jacob's CrossJacab's LawyerTV series
2008Surprise!Zeb AgentFilm
2009Siren's FeastFilm
2010Hola MpinjiDoctor ChinyamurindiTV mini-series
2010Night DriveTafadzwaFilm
2011Mzansi Love Home AffairsTV series
2012The WayTTV series
2012Ses'Top LaTV series
2013Strike BackMedical OrderlyTV series
2013ZabalazaTV series
2013The Game Fact ShowTV series
2013The Lost Diaries of LivingstoneArbian Slave TraderFilm
2014Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy LinesGeneral NtongaFilm
2014Check-CoastTV series
2014KiteDoctorFilm
2014Ihawu le SizweTV series
2015Making A KillingBoscoShort film
2016The Crisis CaravanSeleka SergeantFilm
2017Harry's GameTannerFilm
2017 Revolt JeandreFilm [7]
2017Happy FamilyDetective MpiloTV series
2017All About LoveFilm
2017It's OK We're FamilyTV series
2017The WallFilm
2018IceN'KoulouFilm
2018Beautifully BrokenMatisseFilm
2018Mzansi Love: Kasi StyleTV series
2018AbomamaTV series [8]
2019#KarektasTV series
2019Jozi-H Red Cake - Not the Cooking ShowTV series
2019BlackoutJournalistShort film

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